sabre-rattling

countable idiomatic uncountable figuratively

(idiomatic) A flamboyant display of military power as an implied threat that it might be used. / (idiomatic, figuratively) Any threat, such as one company threatening another with a lawsuit.

Japanese Meaning

（慣用表現として）軍事力を誇示し、実際に使用される可能性をほのめかして相手に脅威を与える行動、すなわち威嚇の演出 / 比喩的に用いられ、企業などが訴訟などの手段を用いて相手を脅す行動を指す

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The government's sabre-rattling at the border only increased tensions and reduced the chances of a diplomatic solution.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

政府の国境での軍事的威嚇は、緊張を高め、外交的解決の可能性を低下させただけだった。

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Sense（1）

(idiomatic) A flamboyant display of military power as an implied threat that it might be used.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic, figuratively) Any threat, such as one company threatening another with a lawsuit.

sabre-rattlings

（ plural ）

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